The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06
Current Events.

ton. Divis,u glasgow, Resulted In the re
turn of Sir George Quo Travelyan, Lioer
al nv "A yote Of ASA Ashley, Conserva
tive, received 1888 Tr,velyan's victory
IA felt In Conservative circles 10 be the sew
crest blow 10 the Unionists yet experienc'
. ed. Each side attached supreme import
snce 10 the election rs the nrst iosgn'
since the general election between uiau
stonians and Liberal UniOnists, the other
contest having been between conservatives
AMI Gladstonlans, Tue leaders Oh pom
sides actively joined In the fray Inc uh'
ionists exp ,cted Travelyau would Dc re
turned, but thAy wsre also conn lent OF
reduction of the former Gladstonlan ma
1ority, which would prove the beginning
of A reaction In Scotland from faith In
Gladstone issues. The immense Increase
In the Giads,onian vote has eau 'ed panic
among them. When the result OF the cleo
ton ,clme known 10 the house the mem
hers deserted the benches, and fl)ckef u
the lobbiss, where they earnestly discuss
aJ tne n,liticl outlook Home rulers
were iublant. The ministerialists admit
that "A modification of the governments
irish D jlicy Is probable, under this con
elusive proof of the spread Of Gladstonian'
ism. Sir Geo Travelyan, In speech the
same evening, said his victory made II next
10 i'm pDsJibl. for the government t. pro.
claim the irish y itiDntl league aud that
the election largely settled the Irish quas-
ton. H.ncefurGn Ireland must be treated
in spirit Of con ,iliatiOn, kindness and con.
fidence The spirit ot justice In the PEG
pie themselves il coming to the relief OF
Ireland, ADD not slowly, either.
The boodler trials at Chicago are draw
ing rapidly 10 a close, the evidence for the
state .vlng closed on Friday last; at which
time the town was surprised BY the surren
der of Klehm, president of the board OF
commissioners, win }, Just before adj burn-
m.nt en,ere n plea Of guilty. The plea
shook the conf ience of the rest OF the
defendants to degree; Uut no others fol
Iowsl his tx TN pie. Is ginning on NJ )nday
the C ts. for the defence was the, follow
ed on Thursday and yesterday by the
arguments. -,
Mo ,rigl-, rs believed last week, did
es,aoe from Chicago on Saturday night n
week on board the schooner Blake. In
snita of the belief of the police and the
newspapers that If on board the Blake he
wOuld be Overhauled ut the straits as he
pass IL through, the Blake sailed through
hose water In broad daylight, at O'Clock
in the morning, and not soul OF the mul.
titudinous watchers discovered her Ga
Sunday the schooner arrived AZ Fort
Edwards, out opposite Port Huron, Mich.
She was sighted IN Lake liron by tub
with officers and reporters aboard, In tow
along with the schooner Marsh. Ibe ON
GERS tug ran alongside the Marsh ana while
talking with the officers, the tow line OF
the Blake was let go as desired, The
Blake was just pulling into American
water, when yawl boat was lowered from
the Blake on the opposite side and Nc
Garigle and sailor pulled away from the
schooner 20 the Canadian shore and escap |
ed. Since then McGarigle has been en-
loving himself In Canada, sometimes In
hiding, more frequently Ito be seen OF
men," and appears not 10 be particularly |
worried by the situation. He says he will
20 back TO Chicago when things are fixed
up" to suit him. As his case does not fall
within the list of cases for extradltion,
Mac" can safely say, what are you going
% do about it. In the meantime DIR. St |
John, halI owner of the Blake, a Canadian
subject, has been placed under arrest on
charge of obstructng the course OF justice.
On Wednesday new aspect was placed on
the case by the attempt of one Baxter OF
New York to have McGarigls arrested In
Canada ON a charge Of conspiracy. Baxter
charges that M"Garigle, while chief OF
Chicago police, placed his picture In the
"r0gue's gallery" with the purpose OF
running his reputation The case Is seven
wears old, but as this Is an extraditable
oifense, 1t serves the purpose, and as
consequence, when the news reached him,
McGarigle may promptly disappear
''tOok header" 80 to speak. Tho 81. Cath
srines magistrates, however, refused IT,
back the Baxter warrant, and rs the Mon.
treal authorities will not interfere, Nc.
Garige is safe enough from that source
and unless Canada choose to give him up
az Spain gave up Tweed there Is no hope
Nf fOrcibily getting him out OF the Denim
Ion.
AIumor was put atloat from Galesburg
20 the effect that Judge Craig, Just prior to
his departure for Old Orchard Beach, Me
had said the Supreme Court had decided
not 10 grant new trial In the Anarchist
cases, taken up on writ of error, that sOonafter
the case was heard the court came to this
decision, and ASS gned one of their number
to write tine opion, which Is not to be made
public until the September term at Ottawa.
The report is worthless, no doubt.
Bradstreet's has made an examination
To find the amount of Invisible" wheat in
the u. 3. carried over July |, 1887 and
1886, in connection with official reports of
the visible supply and found as follows:
@The invisible wheat discovered In the
United States amounts to about 81 100000,
against 33 900 600 year ago These fig
ures, with the government report of invisi-
BILE wheat on March l, last, shows that the
latters report on the quantity of wheat
harvested In 1886 was at least 100000
bushels too small beyond question, II cur
rent estimates of population are TO be relied
upon Again, we find that the Invisible
supply of wheat THAT back of the wheat
Officially reported as visible) Is 100000
bushels less that on July l. 1886, Is 1000
100 bushels less than two years ago, ?? 600
900 bushels less than on July |, 1884,
IT O0O, 900 bushels less than four years ago,
'bu, Is 100000 bushels larger than on
July |, 1881. We have now the smallest
invisible supply of wheat since 1882, when
lit mounted to Is, 900 900 bushels aud when
the total of visible wheat and flour and in
visible wheat was only 81 100000 bushels.
The Illinois Ayr. Dept. In report July
-30th says that the drought has seriously
Observation-Disclosures and the prospects for |